The Golden State Warriors just fell to the Boston Celtics in a fantastic contest that went to overtime. There was a playoff atmosphere to the contest, as both teams looked really locked in. Ultimately, the Celtics made a comeback to take the game to OT and then finish the job with a 118-121 win at the TD Garden.
Stephen Curry had some big moments during the contest but came up short towards the second half and ended the night with 29 points, although on 36% shooting efficiency from the field. Jayson Tatum also struggled offensively but took care of business at the free throw line and pulled down 19 rebounds to go with his 34 points on 33.3% shooting from the field.
Fans reacted to the enthralling Finals rematch and expressed their concern for the Warriors this season.
So close. pic.twitter.com/Z3DKi9rsQz
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) January 20, 2023
This loss could've been avoided btw. We not gon talk about the fact that y'all let em come back 11 points, then we still had a chance to drive for 2 with 19 secs left but ran for a contested 3 🤦🏾♂️ we mueve
— 🃏 사무엘 #EndSars 🇳🇬🇯🇲 (@djzee_couture) January 20, 2023
https://twitter.com/DrRhamondre/status/1616273035568218112https://twitter.com/ayopeirree/status/1616248138477744128
The Boston Crowd when Steph Curry does anything pic.twitter.com/mHtewxQ4tV
— Blake (@FrostedBlakes34) January 20, 2023
Steph Curry just yelled “this is my town!” 💀
I know the Celtics are tired of this man. pic.twitter.com/Da3MTElDLW
— BricksCenter (@BricksCenter) January 20, 2023
Warriors now 1-2 in overtime this season, 2-14 in overtime dating back to November 2018. Steve Kerr went for this game. Condensed rotation, high minutes. Warriors played well in Boston, but didn't close. Record: 22-23, staring at a difficult turnaround at Cavaliers tomorrow.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) January 20, 2023
Jaylen Brown with the clutch 3 point shot to send the game to OT!
Jayson Tatum with the dagger 3 point shot in OT to seal the win!
Steph Curry with an air ball 3 point shot attempt in the last minute of OT!
Fun night to be a Celtics fan ☘️
— 𝙍𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙮 ☘️ (@CelticsRiley) January 20, 2023
#Celtics finally beat the #Warriors allegations pic.twitter.com/kRiUKuA8F3
— Andrew Guindon (@NestPgs) January 20, 2023
Games like tonight are why I’m not writing off the Warriors despite their struggles.
When they want to, this team plays at a championship level and their core knows what it takes in the playoffs.
There are very few teams that can compete with them in a seven-game series.
— Brett Siegel (@BrettSiegelNBA) January 20, 2023
Steph for the win‼️ pic.twitter.com/r62QJzovaJ
— . (@J0nesToChina) January 20, 2023
The Warriors won the first contest between the teams this season with a massive margin and pushed the best record in the league to OT, so there are positives to take away from the game. However, falling below .500 with a 22-23 record is less than ideal for the franchise.
Have The Boston Celtics Proven Their Case As Championship Favorites?
Despite the Warriors’ record, this team is almost impossible to beat when they come out motivated to take a win. That showed tonight, as the Warriors controlled large portions of the game. However, the Celtics managing to battle back and rely on their defense to slow Golden State shows that this is an elite championship-caliber team.
Jayson Tatum might have put up a big stat line, but his performance was far from pretty. He seems to struggle consistently in games against Golden State. Whether they even have to worry about facing the Warriors in the Finals, this season is another conversation, but fans will be hoping that Tatum can find a way to push through the offensive issues he faces when in high-pressure situations.
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